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Picaro

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26. You are not alone

Reply to MadameButterfly (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 06:51 PM

Nov 13

I’ve never felt so paralyzed.

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Is anyone besides me having trouble just getting up and caring [View all] MadameButterfly Nov 13 OP

I am committed to focusing on my local community for the next four years. GumboYaYa Nov 13 #1

Act locally is good. Easterncedar Nov 13 #3

Oh my yes. Easterncedar Nov 13 #2

You just described my life. MadameButterfly Nov 13 #4

Right there with you. Phoenix61 Nov 13 #5

I have let the staff go on vaca and now..... Ladyhawke1 Nov 13 #13

I wake up every morning without even a moment Bettie Nov 13 #6

I still think most of them are fooled MadameButterfly Nov 13 #8

I've been wondering how long it will be before there moonscape Nov 13 #24

I think we will need communities of people actually doing something MadameButterfly Nov 13 #28

I should have signed up when moonscape Nov 13 #35

I too am thinking that this might get my last years MadameButterfly Nov 13 #40

Pardon my language................but Ladyhawke1 Nov 13 #14

No, you're not the only one Blue_Tires Nov 13 #7

I'm having trouble caring when I see a post about something Trump/Biden related right now that has major errors... hlthe2b Nov 13 #9

Meh. I became convinced during the Nixon years that political-economic forces struggle4progress Nov 13 #10

I spent almost 48 hours away from my computer, just in and out of sleep Jack Valentino Nov 13 #11

Hey don't knock it.............................. Ladyhawke1 Nov 13 #16

Yes. dlilafae Nov 13 #12

Step away from all media and social media. Elessar Zappa Nov 13 #15

Why spend ForgedCrank Nov 13 #17

I wish I could share your optimism and I hope you are right. n/t MadameButterfly Nov 13 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author MadameButterfly Nov 13 #19

The filibuster will be history. moonscape Nov 13 #25

i always said the filibuster would be gone as soon as Republicans took control MadameButterfly Nov 13 #29

I am an atheist. But, in times like these, I remember the Christian Serenity Prayer Intractable Nov 13 #20

There are things I NEED to do to stay alive... Ysabel Nov 13 #21

Accepting living in an autocracy is not something I can do MadameButterfly Nov 13 #22

Nope. That's just what the facists want. GoCubsGo Nov 13 #23

You are not alone Picaro Nov 13 #26

I've stopped watching the news Diraven Nov 13 #27

Luckily I have a great hobby in doing community theater FloridaBlues Nov 13 #30

I cleaned my garage today and got high. Emile Nov 13 #31

I'm impressed that you cleaned your garage MadameButterfly Nov 13 #32

Thanks Emile Nov 13 #33

I'm impressed you got high! La Coliniere Nov 13 #37

Thanks Emile Nov 13 #38

I took a 9 mile hike today. VGNonly Nov 13 #34

trouble??? no trouble at all to not give a fuck. trust me , try it Nimble_Idea Nov 13 #36

When the price of practice rounds goes down, Seeking Serenity Nov 13 #39

Still doing regular stuff. Keeping close eye here, elsewhere re:News. Fighting off terrible scenarios! electric_blue68 Nov 13 #41